Autographic register and the like



ay 2, 1950 A. LINDQUIST ET AL 2,505,977

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER AND THE LIKE Filed Dec. 15, 1945 FIG I a. a, 2 J T "7.. I J f r l 20 l:

17 E i [5 I T i g 19 G T E l Ki? l I l 'T g I m L6 7 L5 INVENTORS ARV/D .EINDQUIST, BY PAUL. DEM/HAL,

I A TORNEYS Patented May 2, 1950 UNITED STATES OFFICE AnrocnArnrcjnncls'rsn AND THE LIKE Arvid 'Lindquist, Copenhagen, and Paul de Waal,

Gentofte, Denmark Application December 15, 1945, Serial No. 6352-222 In DcnmarkDecember 22,1944

5 Claims. (Cl. 282-12) the writing plate where the necessary inscription is made and the used form or forms, according to the number of copie's'made, are torn off.

In known constructions of registers of. this kind, the folded forms from the supply pack are pulled over an edge of the writing plate and are arrested thereon by the fold catching against the edge or the plate and cannot be pulled further until arelease mechanism has been operated to allow the fold to clear the edge :of the plate.

It is usual to provide such known registers with strip release mechanism operated by a handle movable across th strip in oppositionto the direction of travel and which causes a roller, carried by a link system formed as a parallelogram to lift the fold of the strip clearot'the edge of .the plate. 'The usual arrangements of such mechanism necessitate a register of somewhat large dimensions.

The objectof the invention is to provide an .autographic register of the abov type of such smallwdimensions that-it may easily be carried in the pocket, without any decrease in the size of the usual pack or of the number of forms therein.

According to: the invention an improved form of release mechanism is provided whereby the fold of a the forms or strips is released from the edge-of the writingplate bymechanism whichis operated by the movementof a partof the register casingby hand. This arrangement haslthe advantage that a separate handle for the release of the strip is not required and therefore there/is .no' risk of the release of the strip being maintained solong that it is not automatically stopped :when it is moved forwards a distancecorresponding to the distance between two adjacent. :iold lines. Preferably, as thereis no operating thandle, one or more resiliently or movably -mounted pins tare provided .forpreventing the i'orms from slidingxback asihereinafter described.

it will now be described by reference .to the ac,- companying drawing-inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a plan, view of anautographic register having one form of the invention applied thereto, and

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on. line lL-II of Fig. {1,

Fig. .3 is a view similar to-Fig. 2 but showing the parts in a diiierentposition.

As shown, the apparatus comprises a casing I. in which the supply pack is inserted, a part :Zof

the casing being in the form ofu a fl ap movable about a hinge 3 and-being held intthe position shown in Fig. 2 by e. spring (not shown). .A writingplate 4 is fitted to thetop of th e. casingland .is. hinged upon; a spindle .5. mounted in. the catslngr The writing plated is provided with flanges 6 on two oppositesidesthereof, and. with guides I for theforms.

The flanges fiuaretslotted at 8 and a. member preferably in the formflof. a roller. Sextending transversely of the plated is mounted therein, its ends being attached to links [0; .one on each side of the plate, the ends of each links Ill being linked to a, lever ll pivoted 'in'the' casing at 12, a roller I 3 being mounted between the pair of levers ll. a

.A spring 14 normally holds the parts inthe position shown in Fig; 2. One set only of the levers and linksis shown, it being understood that another similar set is applied on the other side of the plate 4. The casing is fitted with an aperturedcover plate. (notshown) which is preferably slightly smaller than the size of the forms so that a form on the writing plate is framed by the cover plate. The cover plate is attached to hinges Hla and fasteningmeans are provided whereby the plate, when closed over the writing plate 4, exerts a slight pressure von the .forms on the writing plate.

Two pointed pins 15 arearrangedon the plate 4 andare resiliently or movablymounted. These pins engagethe forms when imposition on the writing plate to prevent them from sliding back, and are so mounted that when the forms are pulledin the directionof the arrows, Fig. 2', the pins .are .swung below the p'laneof the writing plate 4.

The operation in the above :describedapparatus is asfollows: Assumingthat a pack .of con tinuous folded formsis inserted in;the.supply compartment of the register and that the top form. is pulledout overthe writing plate 4 .in the direction ;of the arrow .liig, 2,,in themsual To enable the invention to be ifully mnderstond 155 mannen so that the, firstrgfold pn the. n i pf forms is arrested by the edge 16 of the plate 4.

The free end of the strip is passed through the guides l and the cover .plate is closed down which presses the points of the pins I into the strip and prevents it from slipping back. The inscription is made on the form on the writing plate and the free end of the strip, which slightly projects at I8, is grasped and in so doing the fingers make contact with the hinged flap 2 and depress it. A slight depression l9 may be provided in the flap 2 adjacent to the point l8 as shown in Fig. 1 to assist the grasping of the end of the strip. On the depression of the flap 2 the linkage l i, It! straightens, moving the roller 9 in its slots 8 into contact with the strip which lifts the fold of the strip clear of the edge of the plate 4. The roller l3 runs round the inside of the casing during this operation. This position is shown in Fig. 3. The strip can now be pulled freely in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 2, the pins I5 dropping down.

As the pulling of the strip proceeds the finger pressure on the flap 2 is removed and the spring (not shown) raises it and the linkage back into the position shown in Fig. 2. The roller 9 is thus moved back into the original position and the next fold on the strip of forms is arrested by the edge It of the plate 4. The used part of the strip can now be torn off at the first fold without dragging forward the next set of forms as will be understood. If carbon copies are required, a carbon sheet having strengthening strips provided with holes fitting over pins 29 provided on the writing plate 4 may be used. Any usual form of carbon copying device may be used with the register. Various modifications of the invention are possible.

In the arrangement described, the motion of the movable flap 2 of the casing in one direction is translated into a movement in a direction at right-angles thereto.

The casing I is shown as rounded, but it may be of angular shape with a rounded or other shaped movable part or flap for actuating the release mechanism.

We claim:

1. In an autographic register, a casing for receiving a pack of folded forms and having a top wall a part of which forms a writing table, said top wall having a slot therein through which folded forms are drawn from within said casing and providing an edge for engagement of a fold in said forms for holding said forms when a fold engages said edge, a bar reciprocably mounted beneath said table adjacent said edge and movable toward the same to release form folds therefrom, said top wall including a portion forming part of an end wall on said casing opposite the end having said slot, means mounting said end wall part on said casing for pivotal movement inwardly of said casing and engageable by the fingers of a hand on normal approach toward a form on said table to tilt said wall part inwardly of said casing simultaneously with grasping of the end of a form on said table with the fingers of one hand, and extensible linkage means mounted in said casing having at one end a connection with said bar and at the other end means engageable by the pivoted wall part, said extensible linkage translating into reciprocable motion of said bar relatively parallel to said top wall the motion of said end wall part relatively normal to said top wall whereby the grasping of the end of a form on said table will be accompanied automatically and simultaneously by a releasing of a fold on the other end of the form from the said edge by the use of the fingers of one hand.

2. In an autographic register, a casing for receiving a pack of folded forms and having a top wall a part of which forms a writing table, said top wall having a slot therein through which folded forms are drawn from within said casing and providing an edge for engagement of a fold in said forms for holding said forms when a fold engages said edge, a bar reciprocably mounted beneath said table adjacent said edge and movable toward the same to release form folds therefrom, said top wall including a portion forming part of an end wall on said casing opposite the end having said slot, means mounting said end wall part on said casing for pivotal movement inwardly of said casing and engageable by the fingers of a hand on normal approach toward a form on said table to tilt said wall part inwardly of said casing simultaneously with grasping of the end of a form on said table with the fingers of one hand. and jack-knife extensible linkage means mounted in said casing having at one end a connection with said bar and at the other end means engageable by the pivoted wall part, said extensible linkage translating into reciprocable motion of said bar relatively parallel to said top wall the motion of said end wall part relatively normal to said top wall whereby the grasping of the end of a form on said table will be accompanied automatically and simultaneously by a releasing of a fold on the other end of the form from the said edge by the use of the fingers of one hand.

3. In an autographic register, a casing for receiving a pack of folded forms and having a top wall a part of which forms a writing table, said top wall having a slot therein through which folded forms are drawn from within said casing and providing an edge for engagement of a fold in said forms for holding said forms when a fold engages said edge, a bar reciprocably mounted beneath said table adjacent said edge and movable toward the same to release form folds therefrom, said top wall including a portion forming part of an end wall on said casing opposite the end having said slot, means mounting said end wall part on said casing for pivotal movement inwardly of said casing and engageable by the fingers of a hand on normal approach toward a form on said table to tilt said wall part inwardly of said casing simultaneously with grasping of the end of a form on said table with the fingers of one hand, extensible linkage means mounted in said casing having at one end a connection with said bar and at the other end means engageable by the pivoted wall part, said extensible linkage translating into reciprocable motion of said bar relatively parallel to said top wall the motion of said end wall part relatively normal to said top wall whereby the grasping of the end of a form on said table will be accompanied automatically and simultaneously by a releasing of a fold on the other end of the form from the said edge by the use of the fingers of one hand, and pin means pivotally mounted on said casing beneath said top wall and projectable through said top wall for engagement with forms positioned on said top wall, said pin means being so pivotally mounted as to release a form while being withdrawn from its position on said writing table but engageable with said form to prevent return of the form into said casing through said slot.

4. In an autographic register, a casing for receiving a pack of folded forms and having a top wall a part of which forms a writing table, said top wall having a slot therein through which folded forms are drawn from within said casing and providing an edge for engagement of a fold in said forms for holding said forms when a fold engages said edge, a bar reciprocably mounted beneath said table adjacent said edge and movable toward the same to release form folds therefrom, said top wall including a wall extending transversely across said casing and formed to provide an end portion of said top wall and a part of an end wall on said casing opposite the end having said slot, means mounting said wall part on said casing for pivotal movement inwardly of said casing engageable by the fingers of a hand on normal approach toward a form on said table to tilt said wall part inwardly of said casing simultaneously with grasping of the end of a form on said table with the fingers of one hand, and extensible linkage means mounted in said casing having at one end a connection with said bar and at the other end means engageable by the pivoted wall part, said extensible linkage translating into reciprocable motion of said bar relatively parallel to said top wall the motion of said end wall part relatively normal to said top wall whereby the grasping of the end of a form on said table will be accompanied automatically and simultaneously by a releasing of a told on the other end of the form from the said edge by the use of the fingers of one hand.

5. In an autographic register, a casing for receiving a pack of folded forms and having a top wall a part of which forms a writin table,

said top wall having a slot therein through which folded forms are drawn from within said casing and providing an edge for engagement of a fold in said forms for holding said forms when a fold engages said edge, a bar reciprocably mounted beneath said table adjacent said edge and movable toward the same to release form folds therefrom, said top wall including a wall extending transversely across said casing and formed to provide an end portion of said top wall and a part of an end wall on said casing opposite the end having said slot, means mounting said wall part on said casing for pivotal movement inwardly of said casing engageable by the fingers of a hand on normal approach toward a form on said table to tilt said wail part inwardly of said casing simultaneously with grasping of the end of a form on said table with the fingers of one hand, a first pair of arms pivotally mounted within said casing, one arm of said pair being adjacent each of opposite sides of said casing, said arms having one end thereof engageable by said wall part upon movement thereof inwardly of said casing to rotate said arms about their pivots, and a second pair of arms positioned within said casing one each of said arms engaging the free end of one each of said first arms and the opposite end engaging said bar for reciprocation thereof relatively parallel to said top wall upon movement of said wall part relatively normal to said top wall.

ARVID LINDQUIST. PAUL nr: WAAL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,868,367 Pfeifier July 19, 1932 1,873,489 Schroeder Aug. 23, 1932 1,957,034 Stern May 1, 1934 

